Element Pictures also announced that they have acquired film and television rights to Laird Hunt’s acclaimed novel Neverhome, with Lenny Abrahamson (Frank[+see also: trailerfilm profile]) to direct and Guiney producing. Neverhome is the story of Ash Thompson who leaves her husband to fight as a Union soldier in the American Civil War.

Abrahamson said, “Laird has written a truly amazing novel and created in Ash a character so vivid and original. I could not be more excited about making this film.”

Abrahamson is now in pre-production on Room[+see also: film reviewtrailermaking offilm profile], based on Emma Donoghue’s Booker shortlisted novel that tells the story of a five year old boy held captive in a room along with his mother. Guiney produces for Element.

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